Well, I'm to the point now where I'm going to just set this kit aside and get something else. It's not that I don't have the skill to do it, I just have gotten totally aggrivated with the kit (the wing actually came out pretty good) and before I get really upset to step away.
I really want to build a Citabira though, I love the look of the plane and how it flies so I put a bid on a NOS SIG Citabria kit and just build it. I love the way the SIG kits look and the build of them have always been enjoyable so we'll see what happens. If I don't win it, I guess I'll buy a new one from SIG.
The other option I have is my father-in-law (who got me into airplanes in 1988) has a .20 size Ace R/C bipe that is almost finished just needs sanding, wings sheeted (foam wings) and covered and it will be done. If I get it from him, he has a .26 Surpass that I'll get from him to put on it and take it with me to the field.
I got my other 48 Surpass last Thursday and been working on cleaning it up. The motor has really good compression and I'm going to pick up some fuel this weekend and put it on a test stand. From what Wake Turbulence (Charlie thanks again) said, it's been about 10 years since it's been run. It turns over nice and with a little addition of some Marvel Mystery Oil it feels good so we'll see what happens.
I also ordered some pushrods for my other .48 that is missing run after a lean mishap bent the rod in it and one of the pushrods ended up missing after a teardown
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